{"id":3345426,"url":"https://alion.io/job/eutelsat-flight-dynamics-lead-engineer-service-operations-iris2","title":"Flight Dynamics Lead Engineer - Service & Operations (IRIS2)","company":{"id":52957,"name":"Eutelsat","domain":"eutelsat.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/eutelsat","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Issy-les-Moulineaux, France"],"countries":["FR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":48000,"max_usd":101000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":12},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T17:04:32Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-27","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T23:23:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Connect with Eutelsat\nBe part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat - the world’s first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.\nAs a leader in satellite communications, we provide global connectivity solutions - connecting businesses, communities, and governments around the world. We can connect you at on land, at sea and in the air. We also deliver broadcast television channels and packages, transmitting vital news reports around the world.\nWith Eutelsat You’ll Get To:\nPioneer the future of Space Technology\nBring connectivity to remote frontiers\nCollaborate with customer-centric experts\nEmbrace cultural diversity in our global team\nIn a dynamic industry where passion drives our teams to make a difference to become the most trusted partner for global satellite connectivity, you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat, we’re united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.\nWhy Eutelsat?\nCommitment to Diversity & Inclusion: With colleagues from over 75 countries, we embrace our global DNA and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are proud that one-third of our executive team and 60% of our board are represented by women.\nWays of Working That Drive Us: As \"One Team,\" we work collaboratively towards shared goals, with customer-centricity, respect, and inclusivity as our guiding principles.\nSustainability at Our Core: At Eutelsat, sustainability is more than just a word; it’s woven into our strategy. We’re dedicated to balancing social, environmental, and economic growth - both on Earth and in space.\nWork-Life Balance: We offer flexible schedules and hybrid work options to help you balance your personal and professional life. At Eutelsat, we are committed to supporting your well-being and ensuring you have the flexibility you need to succeed both at work and at home.\nReady to grow with us? Apply today and help us build a more inclusive, sustainable future in the world of satellite technology\nJob Overview\nWe are seeking an experienced and analytical Flight Dynamics Lead Engineer to join the S&O department for the IRIS2 programme. Before the start of active operations, you will be heavily involved in the engineering of operations, defining specifications for operability, following on the procurement of the flight dynamics tools and software, participating in program milestones, planning flight dynamics process and procedures, and organising training and qualification campaigns. As the operational phase starts, you will transition into the active operations phase overseeing flight dynamics activities, including orbital determination, manoeuvre planning, space traffic management, and coordinating operations across ground elements.\nWho You Are:\nA seasoned space engineer with deep background in orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, and manoeuvre optimization and strong leadership skills.\nA proactive leader capable of providing oversight and coordination to a multidisciplinary team of flight dynamics engineers.\nCapable of contributing to the flight dynamics operational requirements for the procurement of the flight dynamics tools and software. \nCapable of driving critical decisions regarding collision avoidance, space traffic management, and cross-ground element anomaly resolutions.\nComfortable transitioning from a system validation and engineering mindset to a real-time, active operations environment.\nWhich Team You’ll join:\nYou will lead a Team of Flight Dynamics engineers in charge of the LEO and MEO IRIS2 constellation\nWill be part of the Satellite Constellation Control Centre (S3C) at the Ground Control Centre in Toulouse.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nOperational Reviews & Milestone Support: Support all Operational Reviews and milestones, focusing particularly on ensuring operational readiness for the start of the operational phase.\nGround Infrastructure Operability: Support the provision and review of specifications concerning the operability of all relevant ground infrastructure (such as S3C, TT&C, etc.). Participate actively in the operations procurement and technical evaluation of relevant ground infrastructure elements.\nTool Configuration & Training Design: Contribute to the initial configuration of flight dynamics tools and operational data and prepare/execute training and operations qualification campaigns.\nTeam Coordination & Leadership: Provide oversight and leadership to a team of Flight Dynamics engineers, assigning and distributing tasks to ensure smooth execution of daily operations.\nAnomaly Troubleshooting & Cross-Element Coordination: Coordinate closely with other ground element managers and satellite manufacturers in case of anomalies to ensure satisfactory troubleshooting and fleet health analysis.\nContinuous Improvement: Propose necessary improvements to flight dynamics operations and systems to maximize availability and contribute regular activity and operations reports.\nOrbit Determination & Space Traffic Management (STM): Assess and oversee the autonomous and manual computation of manoeuvres, including re-phasing, station-keeping, collision avoidance, and passivation/disposal manoeuvres. Perform precise orbit determination of all space assets, generate predictions, monitor collision probabilities, and coordinate with external satellite operators and EUSST/SSA providers.\nMission Analysis: defines and validates the mission strategy and the orbit profiles, from Launch and separation to deorbiting.\nWhat You’ll Need:\nMaster’s degree in Aerospace engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with a specialization in orbital mechanics or flight dynamics.\n10+ years of hands-on experience in flight dynamics software and operations for orbit determination and space traffic management protocols, with a strong preference for LEO or MEO constellations.\nProven experience in leading and coordinating technical engineering teams within space operations environments.\nWorking schedule capability for 5d/7 - 8h/d plus on-call support.\nFluent in English with very good written and verbal communication skills.\nSecurity Clearance & Nationality: Candidate must be an EU-27 citizen and eligible for an EU security clearance, which is a strict requirement for this role.\nWhere You’ll Work:\nBase Location: Toulouse at the IRIS2 Control Centre.\n Travel & Relocation: Flexibility for travel and potential temporary relocations to support training, integration, and operations at other EU sites and control centres.\nEutelsat treats the protection of personal data submitted to it seriously. 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